Kenlsa

The only thing I did with my sunnies was to ensure I had them made as bifocals (not multi focal) and the top cut in the lens for close vision, aligns with the top of the instrument panel so there is no confusion with focus.

Ken

15 hours ago, Butch said:

Find that hard to believe !

Hope it's true.

no chance in Vic

My club is even cheaper.  Instruction is free

Rodgerc,

I now have to go back to the design stage of my paint job for my Colt, as it is very close to yours!

Just like the smaller graphics on my Jab.

Bugga,

Ken

IFR (I follow roads) will negate the conundrum of what colour garbage bag to carry

Ken

17 hours ago, F10 said:

I thought unleaded 100 Octane AVGAS was imminent? Seems not. It’s th one pain about a Rotax, they don’t seem to like it. Deposited of lead on the gearbox slipper clutch and I’ve seen a UTube clip about an oil change and the guy decided to clean out his oil tank. There was a lot of lead deposit sludge at the bottom of the tank. During the war, the Germans made up for their poor fuels running on as low as 87 octane as I recall, by adding to piston size. The Fw190 BMW radial, was over 40 litres in capacity. Could Lycoming/Continental drop compression and do the same? No doubt a weight and cost problem! But it would be nice to fill up on AVGAS with no worries.

My Lyc 235 @ 6.75 comp is ok to run mogas, 87 RON, with an STC that I have, so our 98 mogas is for me but I guess that anything that comes out of a bowser will work.

Ken

40 minutes ago, Student Pilot said:

Colt for under 20K? Surely you jest?

Found 3 in the last 2 years and I bought one. Decided on a recover and freshen the motor, so am part way thru that at this stage.  Was a flyer with belly fabric repair needed but I am making it pretty as I have a Jab to fly anyway

Ken

Affordable flying?

look for a Piper Colt, fit VGs for RAoz, or stay VH

all for under$20k

a few of us have done this

Ken

There was mention that existing VH reg a/c will/can carry over rego (I still hope so) with any going to the LSA list would have to have numbers allocated 

Ken

With my Colt I just have to STC some VGs,  $1k from Micro, to easily get under 45kts.  
This will also save me $18k for Oratex, light weight alternator, starter, battery etc with associated STC paperwork that I would have had to do if I went the LSA route.

looks like I will be a happy camper.

Ken

Garfly’s doc, Page 4, second and third dot point. That’s how it reads to me. So the increased stall to be discussed 6/12 months hence 

Ken

Looks like 760 but no increase in stall speed at this stage….if so I can live with that.

Ken

Webcast from RAAus 1900 eastern time Thursday 11th, should know more details then 

Ken

Only 11 people on this site own a plane?

 I would have thought there would have been some more!
 

ken

Gawler, SA.
No recreational landing fees. We do charge for commercial flights, $10 per engine from memory 

Ken

Wings our West

I am sure we have all wished we were on the ground instead of battling the elements from time to time. I know I have.

My SP cabin is a bit on the cozy side and when the air gets sporty I have hit the left side of my head on the flap handle a few times leaving me wondering what would happen if I were knocked out.

 I fly solo, so I should think on it some more…….and I see that a few stol jockeys fly wearing a helmet.

Here is one that should be fit for purpose. I would remove the “do I look cool in this?” visor and have a peak on it instead.

When I get the Colt back in the air it will have a skylight, with all the exposed metal work that entails, so the helmet looks like a good idea.

So long as I don’t look like a tosser that is.  They come in a number of colours; I picked the green so you can see the detail.

Ken

Linotype. When casting bullets I didn’t see any difference to lead, as it is mostly lead with tin and antimony added.

Ken

I think this may be in order 

Ken

Ignition,  I have to agree with most of what you say, but stick with it.

Our club seems to be doing ok though. We have increased our membership year on year  (320) and I think it’s coz we have a large fleet of Rec a/c (5) and gliders (7).

We have about 60 private planes on the field as well.

Rec training  days are Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and at the moment we have 60 new pilots waiting for a training spot. Ages seem to range from 15 to 50 by my reckoning.

Costs are “relatively “ low at $130/ hr. This is due to the oldies donating their flight training for free and the maintenance people service the planes for free as well.
 

Only trouble with the low cost is the high churn rate. MOST just want to tick the “yeah, I used to fly” box before finding the next thing to tick off. Their membership lapses after solo.

on a slightly sour note, of all the maintenance I have done over the last 5 years, I have only been thanked once…..by a mother of a gliding student…..and I don’t even look after gliders!

I will end this post by way of a reverse example……A few of us oldies were having morning tea to take a rest due to the heat, 38deg. Jab flights had stopped due to the heat and a young gun came to join the group. Conversation progressed to post solo flights and club activities to keep pilots (him) keen and interested.

He was disappointed that the club wasn’t doing enough.

I asked him what he was going to do to fix it, was he involved on any of the committees and maybe take the lead, as we were a little puffed out. He started to abuse me until I pointed out the 83year old driving the slasher in front of us. 38 degrees remember, so he had a nice airfield to fly from. The guy was never seen again at the club though I heard from a mate of his he constantly bad mouthed the club afterwards.

So I guess that it can come both ways.

NOTE, Bruce…the 83 year old was Noel Smeddley, RIP.

Ken

1 hour ago, Thruster88 said:

The reason Australia Post CEO got the chop has nothing to do with the speed of parcels. She was actually trying to do a good thing for rural Australians in small towns. All political BS.

I do understand this, and I also live in the country. But that doesn’t let her off the hook for slow delivery.

Ken

On 04/09/2021 at 8:01 PM, BirdDog said:

I have it from an insider to not bother with Express Post right now as it’s not being handled any differently.  If you have to post. Use normal post as it won’t get there any quicker. 

Bird Dog,

I ordered a part from Aircraft Spruce (USA) last Thursday arvo and it was delivered to my house by courier on Tuesday at 1200. That’s 2.5 working days or 4.5 calendar days. DHL I think, all the way.

Glad the Australia Post CEO got the chop.

Ken

For those who watch the video, you will hear different figures to the ones I gave above. This was to ensure anybody trying to replicate our shoot would end up with a squib…..Trade secrets..

Ken

7 hours ago, Student Pilot said:

The world record thing has progressed to stupid levels, yes it's first but so what? Doesn't prove anything. How many of you are "world record" holders? Longest taxi without lifting off? Most donuts/groundloops in a single go? 

Sport Pilot,

 I can actually say that I (and my mates) were world record holders for a short time.

in 2005 we were doing pyro for the Wide Bay Airshow held at Bundaberg. We were asked for something special to put the show on the international stage.

Any that were there may remember one display of flares/candles following the Super Connie….looked great. But to the world record;

Teed it up with Channel 7, Guinness Book of Records TV show, and did a Wall of Fire of 1127m, that consumed nearly 5k litres of our special fuel mix.
 

It consisted of over 400 individual explosions. We got an ARDU scientist ( rockets and missiles were his specialty) involved as the rolling explosions may have gone supersonic, breaking surrounding house windows. Even though each explosion is super sonic in itself, the problem compounds if one builds on the other, a rolling thunder as such.

Great display……but the record only lasted a few weeks as some yanks wanted the record and laid out 2.5ks of Det cord and Bang…a world record with very little effort.

You can see it on YouTube, but I don’t know how to provide a link. I am good at blowing things up, not anything computer related.

Happy viewing. BTW, the group spokesman on the vid died last week, so all the fun ends.

Ken

As yours is 24 reg you will have to get the ok from RAAus as to E24 reg requirements : 912 ups has been approved for the jab but no other options at this stage.

Don’t plan the hell out of it before you are sure of the paperwork 

Ken